Bond Outlook August 12 2009

With a US economy “pumped up” with an unsustainable stimulus package, what happens when the stimulus is withdrawn? See our alternatives and be grateful for China’s growing domestic consumption.

Bond Outlook [by bridport & cie, August 12th 2009]

“US recession called done” (WSJ) and many similar headlines this week certainly look encouraging. Why then can we not escape the feeling that there is something of a confidence trick being performed before our eyes? We are certainly not alone in our apprehension, in that we find a significant number of worthy commentators who share our suspicions.

In simple terms, the US economy is today based on an artificial and unsustainable construct.

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